Christmas all around Europe

Christmas all around EuropeAimsPresent your ChristmasProvide multiculturalismFighting against xenophobiaImproving confidence in talking in publicGroupworkCreation from scratchLearning about modern technology

Content wordsListening, gap filling exercises with Mariah Carey- All I Want For Christmas Is You MI don't want a lot for ______________________There's just one thing I needI don't care about the _____________________Underneath the _________________I just want you for my ownMore than you could ever knowMake my _________________come trueAll I want for ___________________is...You

Listening, gap filling exercises with Mariah Carey- All I Want For Christmas Is YouI don't want a lot for ChristmasThere's just one thing I needI don't care about the _____________________Underneath the _________________I just want you for my ownMore than you could ever knowMake my _________________come trueAll I want for ___________________is...You

Listening, gap filling exercises with Mariah Carey- All I Want For Christmas Is YouI don't want a lot for ChristmasThere's just one thing I needI don't care about the presentsUnderneath the _________________I just want you for my ownMore than you could ever knowMake my _________________come trueAll I want for ___________________is...You

Listening, gap filling exercises with Mariah Carey- All I Want For Christmas Is YouI don't want a lot for ChristmasThere's just one thing I needI don't care about the presentsUnderneath the Christmas treeI just want you for my ownMore than you could ever knowMake my _________________come trueAll I want for ___________________is...You

Listening, gap filling exercises with Mariah Carey- All I Want For Christmas Is YouI don't want a lot for ChristmasThere's just one thing I needI don't care about the presentsUnderneath the Christmas treeI just want you for my ownMore than you could ever knowMake my wish come trueAll I want for ___________________is... YouListening, gap filling exercises with Mariah Carey- All I Want For Christmas Is YouI don't want a lot for ChristmasThere's just one thing I needI don't care about the presentsUnderneath the Christmas treeI just want you for my ownMore than you could ever knowMake my wish come trueAll I want for Christmas is...YouContent wordsChristmasNew Years EveTraditionPresentsHolidayCarolsCardsSanta Claus

Scaffolding languageVideo (ipad gift)Describe your best Christmas present ever without telling the name of the object or what it is. Your partners have to guess what it is.Use these phrases:- I can.- It is - When you - If you do this, ..- If you need- When I opened it- It is great for -ing- Very often it isTASK DESCRIPTION- Choose a European country- Research Christmas customs, special food, drinks, special days, traditional gifts, special characters of the country. Use the Internet, libraries, contact people abroad using Skype, all discuss with your foreign classmates)- Make a digital Presentation and work in groups- Present what you found and share whitout telling the country so the class can guess it. Example of a presentation:Christmas somewhere in EuropePlease see an example presentation below, try to find out which country is this.WHEN IS CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY CELEBRATED?This year schools finish on December 16th and starts on January 2nd, they have two week holidays every year.

IMPORTANT DAYS DURING CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.Christmas Eve - December 24th Christmas day-December 25thQueens messageBoxing day- December 26thNew years eve-December 31stNew Years Day 1st January

TRADITIONS OF CELEBRATINGWRITE CHRISTMAS CARDSGIVE CHRISTMAS PRESENTSDECORATE CHRISTMAS TREEMISTLETOETHE HOLLY AND IVY

FOODS HABITS

If you sit down with a typical _________family on Christmas day, the starter is probably going to be prawns or smoked salmon. The main course is more than likely to be turkey, often free-range and the bigger the better, although goose has been making a bit of a comeback, and for the vegetarian in the family (there's always one) a nut roast, this is normally served with potatoes (roasted, boiled, mashed, or maybe all three), vegetables (including the devil's veg - brussels sprouts) roasted parsnips, and stuffing with gravy and bread sauce. This is usually followed by Christmas pudding; a rich fruit pudding served with brandy sauce or brandy butter. INGREDIENTS1 oz blanched almonds 1 oz glace cherries 2 oz mixed peel lb raisins 6 oz sultanas6 oz currants lb soft brown sugar3oz self-raising flour3oz soft white breadcrumbs lb chopped suet a small pinch of salta large pinch of mixed spicea small pinch of nutmeg1 small lemon 2 eggs6 tbsp milk METHODBoil a large pan of water. Wash and dry the fruit. Roughly chop the almonds and cherries. Mix all the fruit and dry ingredients with the grated rind and juice of the lemon. Lightly whisk the eggs with the milk, and stir into the dry ingredients. Mix well and place into a greased basin. Cover the basin with foil and lower it into the boiling water (make sure the water doesn't come to the top of the basin) Steam the pudding gently for 6 hours, topping the water up occasionally. Remove the pudding from the pan and allow to cool. Cover when cold and keep until required. On Christmas day steam the pudding for another 2 hours before serving. A RECIPE OF CHRISTMAS PUDDINGMERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

SituationIts situated in the north of Europe.

When is Christmas celebrated? December marks the beginning of the Christmas season and Advent calendars are used to keep a count of the number of days left for Christmas Eve. At schools Christmas holidays start on December 19th and on January 8th. How do you say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in this languageMerry christmas = Hyv JouluaHappy new year = Onnellista uutta vuotta Onnellista uutta vuotta!Important days during Christmas holidays Christmas Eve is declared at 12 noon on 24th December from the ex-capital of this country, Turku. It is a belief held by people here, that the following twenty days should be honored and peaceful. Many people attend the Christmas Eve church service and also attend cemeteries to light candles on the graves of their deceased relatives and friends.

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Traditions of celebrating

Christmas tree is decorated with candles, lights, glass balls and ribbons. Glgi: All families get together and sip on glasses of hot wine called "GlgiVisiting saunas at Christmas Eve Usually, after, dinner at Christmas Eve, children await the arrival of Santa to come and distribute gifts. Many people believe Santa Claus resides in Lapland. In this language, Santa Claus is called Joulupukki. Every year, this country receives a large amount of letters from children throughout the world requesting for gifts. Christmas day is usually spent in a quiet and peaceful manner at home. Many attend the early morning church service and the next day, called the St Stephen Day, is usually a day for family visits.

Joulupukki (santa claus)Food habitsKarelian pasty (karjalanpiirakka) is a traditional dish made from a thin rye crust with a filling of rice. Butter, often mixed with boiled egg (eggbutter or munavoi), is spread over the hot pastries before eating

LinksChristmas songs/recipes/jokes http://www.christmas.comChristmas traditions, songs, recipes, jokes http://www.santas.netContact Santa and his Elves http://north.pole.orgChristmas in the classroom: http://lessonplanspage.com/SSChristmasAroundtheWorldK1.htm/Christmas in Estonia http://goeasteurope.about.com/od/estoniatravel/a/estoniachristmastraditions.htmChristmas worldwide: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_worldwide European Christmas customs: http://goeurope.about.com/cs/festivals/a/christmas.htmCelebrating Christmas in Europe: http://www.bbc.co.uk/stoke/features/christmas/europe.shtmlChristmas activities in Europe:http://www.lonelyplanet.com/europe/activities/christmasThank you